VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Internet Filters

The Internet has tremendous potentials for use and abuse. It is the
duty of the parent to see that it is put to use for good and not for
evil. A variety of filtering solutions are available
and should be used to protect your family from the offensive material
on the Internet. Although filters are extremely valuable, they are
not 100% effective in blocking offensive material. We urge you to review tips
for safe Internet usefrom the US Department
of Education, and a Parents' Guide to the Internet.
There is no substitute for parental supervision, and we recommend that
you keep the computer in the living room or family room where you will
be able to monitor its use. In addition, we suggest that you use the
Internet to answer specific questions and solve particular problems.
Aimless "surfing" can be a tremendous waste of time.

Commercial Filters

Search Engine Filters

Please note that most of the major search engines (Yahoo, America
Online, AltaVista, etc.) have "Family Filters". These services
block offensive material so that it will not appear when performing
searches. We strongly encourage you to turn on these filters in addition
to using the commercial software listed under Commercial Filters above.